文ぶん通つう費ひ

noun

Diet members' monthly communication, transport, and accommodation allowance

Abbreviation of 文書通信交通滞在費. A specific monthly allowance for Japanese Diet members to cover postage, communication, transportation, and accommodation costs. Used in political and news contexts.

See also: 文書通信交通滞在費

• 文ぶん通つう費ひの使し途と公こう開かいが議ぎ論ろんされている。

  Disclosure of how the communication allowance is used is being debated.

• 国こっ会かい議ぎ員いんには毎まい月つき文ぶん通つう費ひが支し給きゅうされる。

  Diet members receive a monthly communication allowance.